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What is SRU's policy for accepting AP credits? Does SRU accept military credits and which office evaluates them? What is the difference between a \"Transfer\" student and a \"Readmit\" student? When will I get an official evaluation of my transfer credits? What is an articulation agreement? How do I transfer my financial aid from my current institution to SRU? What is the Out-of-State Tuition Reduction Program? What is DARS? When do I register for my classes at SRU? How do I register for my classes? What are the H and I drives, and what is My Rock 1 Stop? Are new transfer students required to attend Orientation? Can I live on campus as a transfer student? Does SRU require a parking permit and how do I get one?| SRU's acceptance policy for Advanced Placement credits is available through the Academic Records and Summer School Office. |
| Military credits are evaluated in the Office of Academic Records and Summer School. SRU awards credit for military service and military schooling; however, credit is not awarded solely for the completion of basic training or for Military Occupational Specialties (MOS). In order to receive credit for military service, a student must submit a DD214 or other official military record documenting a minimum of one year of continuous active duty. Students meeting this requirement will be awarded three credits of free electives. Students will receive credit for military schooling, regardless of the length of active or inactive duty; however, students are required to submit a DD214, Army/ACE Registry Transcript [(AARTS, Sailor/Marine/ACE Registry Transcript (SMART)] or other official military record documenting completion of military coursework before credit is awarded. |
| Transfer students are students who have graduated from high school and have subsequently enrolled in coursework at another college, university, or other type of post-secondary institution without completing a baccalaureate degree and intend to enroll at Slippery Rock University to pursue a degree-granting program. High School students who complete post-secondary coursework prior to their high school graduation are considered new freshmen. Readmit students are those students who attended SRU as degree-seeking students and then stopped attending the University for any reason. Students wishing to resume studies at SRU must apply to the dean in the college of previous study or to the Office of Retention Services. |
| Once a student submits the $90 enrollment deposit, an official evaluation of transfer credits is processed as a degree audit report (DARS), which is sent with advisor contact and registration information a few weeks prior to the University's registration period. |
| An articulation agreement is a plan, a process to help students who want to transfer from one school to another. |
| If a FAFSA was completed previously but SRU was not listed as a recipient of the FAFSA results, it is necessary to call the SRU Financial Aid Office (724-738-2044) and provide them with the Data Release Number (DRN) located in the bottom left corner of the Student Aid Report (SAR). If unable to access a Student Aid Report, you may call 1-800-4FEDAID and request that the U.S. Department of Education send a duplicate SAR. With a PIN from the U.S. Department of Education, students can list SRU as one of their schools by going to www.fafsa.ed.gov and clicking on \"Make Corrections to a Processed FAFSA\". Simply list SRU and our school code (003327) on the FAFSA and submit the change electronically. Federal Stafford Loans cannot be transferred from one school to another. Pennsylvania State Grant applicants must authorize SRU as the recipient of all state grant information by contacting the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency at 1-800-692-7392. |
| The Out-of-State Tuition Reduction Program is designed to assist students who are U.S. citizens residing outside the state of Pennsylvania. The program provides eligible students the opportunity to pay a reduced tuition, equal to 150% of in-state tuition cost. In order to be eligible for the program, new transfer students must have completed 12 or more credits, have earned a 3.0 cumulative quality point average on all post-secondary coursework and be enrolled full-time at SRU. Additional information regarding the Out-of-State Tuition Reduction Program may be accessed at http://www.sru.edu/print/11140.asp. |
| DARS is an acronym for the Degree Audit Report System. The DARS report is an official document which provides information about the classes a student has transferred and completed at SRU, as well as the ones that need to be taken in order to complete a degree. New Transfer students receive their DARS report after the $90 enrollment deposit is remitted to the University. DARS are updated shortly before registration each semester and are an important resource when meeting with an academic advisor. |
| Registration for the summer and fall terms begins in mid-April; registration for spring begins in mid-November. Transfer students who have remitted the $90 enrollment deposit subsequently receive a DARS report, the name of a faculty advisor and instructions for registration. |
| Upon receipt of the DARS report and registration instructions, students are asked to directly contact the assigned faculty advisor to schedule an appointment or make arrangements for phone advising prior to the assigned registration date. Questions regarding changes to the initial schedule should be directed to the advisor or the academic department. After the first semester's enrollment, students are given passwords to access the automated Rock Talk system, a method for making electronic changes to the schedule. The Office of Admissions cannot create or alter class schedules. |
| The H drive is a designated area on the university's server where each students is given space to save their academic work. The I drive is a similar resource that contains folders for each academic department. Professors often save files to the I drive so students may access class assignments and PowerPoint slide shows. For more information about the H and I drives, check out this official How To site. My Rock 1 Stop is a \"one-stop\" site meant to provide students with common information about the university. The site contains material about academics, campus life, recent news and information, financial aid, and other common services available to students. What are the requirements for admission to the College of Education (COE)? |
| New transfer students are not required but are strongly encouraged to attend an Orientation in either August or January. Orientation is a half-day program designed to provide access to important information about the campus and the Slippery Rock community so our new students can make a smooth transition from their previous institution. Students will have the opportunity to meet with academic faculty and student life representatives throughout the day and, in addition, purchase textbooks and a parking pass, tour the library, and complete university business while on campus. |
| Transfer students are encouraged to live on-campus, but housing is not guaranteed. Residence hall rooms are assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis, so it is necessary to make your living arrangements as early as possible. Housing contracts are sent out shortly after the $90 enrollment deposit is made. Students planning to live on-campus must submit a signed contract, a preference sheet and $175 deposit. For more information, please visit the Residence Life Web site. |
| Slippery Rock University requires all students who bring a vehicle to campus to have a valid parking permit. Parking permits may be purchased at the Parking/Campus Security building; the cost for a one-academic year pass is $25.00. Students can also obtain a parking permit at Transfer Orientation in January or August. For your convenience, an on-line registration form is available now. Your parking permit will be mailed to you. |